the events according to the SCMP article I linked above:
"In Sham Shui Po, a taxi driver in his 60s rammed into a crowd of protesters and injured a woman. Angry masked groups then pulled the driver out of the car and beat him, before he was later rescued by firefighters. Beaten unconscious, his face and head were covered in blood while the windows of the taxi were smashed."
(hope it's obvious I'm unable to comment on this occasion)
Actually, yes, Trump is known for putting people into power simply for perceived loyalty despite having absolutely no qualifications, Betsy Devos being the most outstanding case. These people usually have exceptionally short careers, just like Bannon did. It's not whether I throw him under the bus; it's his current value in the minds of Americans from those who wince at the name Breitbart to those in power who ostracized him. If we listen to someone who is regarded by the majority of the US to be out of his mind, then who don't we listen to? Do we have a filter or is every crazy person under a bridge worth interviewing and posting here?Here we go again...it shouldn't matter which outlets Bannon wrote for or how American MSM generally portrays him to be. One doesn't get selected into Trump's cabinet as chief strategist without at least some inkling of geopolitical insight and understanding of the US' greatest political & economic foe.
Listen to this guy's take on HK's political & economic influence on G2 relations, and the ramifications of the CCP's response to both the HK crisis and the trade war, before throwing him under the "conservatives-ranting-nonsense" bus.
It's an interview with a prominent figure within the Trump administration (or used to be, but either way an important player) and offers a rare view into how US officials may view the HK pawn in the grand scheme of China-US relations.
You may disagree with NTD's rightward slant but there should be no complaint against what is essentially a raw, unredacted interview.
Is condemnation of mob violence on an unarmed individual really something worth commenting or arguing over? It's a moot point; you're preaching to the choir by condemning this act.
The original post included this video to insinuate that this was somehow an unprovoked attack on an innocent taxi driver who merely was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Which very well may have been the case. Nevertheless, it should be kept in mind that OP's premise is generally unfounded and that there are a bevy of "theories" as to what really transpired.
The accusation that I had posted, however true or untrue that may be, is to illustrate that anyone can repost or "pass on" an unsubstantiated theory of events and use the footage to push his or her political agenda.
It's been reported on live Taiwan news that he died. Need more confirmation on this though.
If true, this would mark the first casualty in the HK riots.
the CNN ():I'm not sure what this is meant to add to the discussion because the way that the SCMP article writes about it does not tell us whether the maneuver was deliberate or accidental or whether he was provoked.
I hope this isn't true; this would be a very dark, sad, and shameful turn of events if so.
Actually, yes, Trump is known for putting people into power simply for perceived loyalty despite having absolutely no qualifications, Betsy Devos being the most outstanding case. These people usually have exceptionally short careers, just like Bannon did. It's not whether I throw him under the bus; it's his current value in the minds of Americans from those who wince at the name Breitbart to those in power who ostracized him. If we listen to someone who is regarded by the majority of the US to be out of his mind, then who don't we listen to? Do we have a filter or is every crazy person under a bridge worth interviewing and posting here?
It's been reported on live Taiwan news that he died. Need more confirmation on this though.
If true, this would mark the first casualty in the HK riots.
As I said, perhaps you believed that Bannon's commentary made it worthwhile to post the video here.
However the lack of a flag or disclaimer to point out that the video is from a FLG affiliated media outlet is alarming and I hope it will be rectified in future.
The condemnation of mob violence on an unarmed individual is not something worth arguing over, however the fact that attention is being drawn away from that documented act of violence to speculate about whether or not the driver's maneuver was deliberate or not deliberate is concerning as it can be reasonably perceived as a way of trying to minimize, justify or mitigate the act of violence committed against the driver.